Media Tools

Animoto - Allows you to combine music and pictures in creative ways.This type of combination is called a mash-up.
http://animoto.com

Audacity - free software download that lets you record and edit sound on either a MAC or PC.
www.audacity.com

Blabberize -- a web-based site that allows you to add sound to pictures to make it appear as if the image is speaking.
www.blabberize.com

Blender- a 3D generator. Allows you to create 3D avatars, charaters, etc..
www.blender.org

Bubbleshare -- allows you to share images with others in a slide show format.
www.bubbleshare.com

Ditto - a picture search engine.
www.ditto.com

Flickr -- a web-based site where you can store your pictures for later retrieval. It is searchable and anyone wjho has a flickr account can find your pictures based on the "tag" you give them.
www.flickr.com

Gimp -- a photo editor that compars to photoshop.
www.gimp.org

MagToo - free service that lets you create embeddable slide shows in your site, wiki, or blog.
www.magtoo.com

Make Belief Comix -- create comics for your classes.
www.makebeliefscomix.com

Moonk - shows photos and videos on you site, blog or wiki.
www.moonk.com

Moviemaker --free video editing software included with Windows.
www.moviemaker.com

Picnik - online photo editing.
www.picnik.com

Photostory 3 - a free windows download that allows you to add narrations and effects to slideshows.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Scratch - a download from MIT that create projects easily and quickly.
http://scratch.mit.edu/

Slideshare- online community that openly shares Powerpoint and other slide show materials.
www.slideshare.net

Smilebox - you can choose from hundreds of designs and place photos, video and music on you site or wiki.
http://smilebox.com

Voicethread - Allows you to combine images. videos, and audio into interactive presentations which can shared on blogs, wikis, or websites.
http://voicethread.com

Voki - Allows you to place yourself on a page to communicate an idea, concept or just to have some fun.
www.voki.com

Cartoons

Toondo - allows you to create online cartoons
www.toondo.com

Mind Mapping Tools (Graphic Organizers)

Bubbl.us -- free online, easy to use with students,mind mapping application.
www.bubbl.us

Gliffy - free online mind-mapping application.
www.gliffy.com

Podcasting Related

Audacity - free software download that lets you record and edit sound on either a MAC or PC.
www.audacity.com

gCast - Allows you to upload, record online or use your phone to call in audio podcasts. You can also add a widget to your website that will automatically display your latest podcast.
www.gcast.com

Odeo - hosts 1,000's of audio channels and podcasts.
www.odeo.com


Timeline Creators

Mnemograph - free timeline builder
http://mnemograph.com

Xtimeline - Create, share and discuss interesting timelines.
www.xtimeline.com


How to do Digital StoryTelling!!

http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/digital-storytelling-26161/